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Putting students to work: Valuing fieldwork placements as a mechanism for recruitment and shaping the future occupational therapy workforce
Author(s) -
Rodger Sylvia,
Thomas Yvonne,
Dickson David,
McBryde Cathy,
Broadbridge Jacqueline,
Hawkins Rachel,
Edwards Ann
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
australian occupational therapy journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.595
H-Index - 44
eISSN - 1440-1630
pISSN - 0045-0766
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-1630.2007.00691.x
Subject(s) - occupational therapy , commonwealth , workforce , rehabilitation , unit (ring theory) , medicine , medical education , gerontology , psychology , political science , physical therapy , law , mathematics education
This viewpoint explores the relationship between provision of fieldwork opportunities and recruitment. We believe that provision of fieldwork opportunities provides organisations with powerful opportunities to recruit and employ the most suitable occupational therapists for arising vacancies. Furthermore, we maintain that fieldwork placements for occupational therapy students are able to strengthen the congruence between the skills of graduating students and the requirements of an ever changing health-care delivery sector.No Full Tex